Each morning I walk past you
enclosed in a glass box
with a red painted sign
that lets me know in an emergency
I’m allowed to break in
Each afternoon I will
place you in waxed paper
and press you between
musty leather bound Testaments
that teach me your Revelations
And each night before bed
I will take you off of my finger
and put you in a hinged velvet box
that reminds you and me
of your ultimate value
—
copyright 2013 Steven Harz
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Steven Harz was the 2013 winner of the international People's Poetry Contest and is a three-time winner of The Iron Writer Challenge. Steve still writes poetry, but now it rhymes and is put to music - either acoustic with a Martin or electric with a Gretsch.
Songwriting influences are: John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Blze Foley, Jessi Alexander, Tyler Childers, Lori McKenna, Gabe Lee, Luz, Cleto Cordero, Jason Isbell, and of course, Willie and Dolly!
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